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Anna Graves
Nov 5, 20192 min read
Tuesday Tips – tension, tension, tension
Earlier this year I finished a fair isle jumper, complete with placket and pearl buttons; and a Peter Pan collar. A real pleasure to knit...
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Anna Graves
Dec 14, 20173 min read
The 1950s fashion boom
Unlike the beginning and end of the 1940s, which began a year into WWII and ended in continued rationing in the UK, the 1950s heralded a...
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Anna Graves
Oct 15, 20173 min read
Sheep Don’t Shrink….
My recently completed hand knitted 1920s inspired sampler stole and beret I often receive compliments about my hand knits; but I’m...
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Anna Graves
Aug 10, 20173 min read
Shapes and Silhouettes of 1940s – headscarves and brooches
A glimpse into vintage fashion from the 40s and it’s commentary on society ‘Shapes’ and ‘silhouettes’ in fashion terms are the bare bones...
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Anna Graves
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Winning Victoriously!
Being a knitting addict brings some comical signs and symptoms that only other addicts can identify with…. I have lots of knitting...
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